Zwelethu High School
Umlazi, UMLAZI, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is Zwelethu High School?
Zwelethu High School is a public secondary school in Umlazi, within the UMLAZI education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,173 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zwelethu High School?
Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.
(Q3 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat other schools are near Zwelethu High School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Which schools are similar to Zwelethu High School?
Secondary schools in Umlazi with a similar quintile (Q3).
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.